Building an appetite
one book at a time
No other chef has been synonymous with French food as Paul Bocuse. For close to fifty years he has been at the forefront of the culinary world. Now for the first time he has compiled his recipes that have made him the face of French cooking.
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LudoBites, the book, is at once a chronicle and a cookbook, containing tales of the meteoric career of this rock star of the culinary world (who was running kitchens at age 24) and the full story of his brilliant innovation, the “pop up” or “touring” restaurant that moves from place to place.
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Ready for Dessert, by the always entertaining and informative David Lebovitz, is now out in paperback. We’re always ready for dessert!
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A well researched and in depth look at the life of America’s Grand Dame of Cooking.
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A charming book, told in her own words, that captures the love and affection that Julia Child had for France and the influences that France had on her.
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A collection of forty-eight vegetarian recipes by three-Michelin-starred chef Alain Passard.
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Macarons, the stuff of bakers’ candy-coated dreams, have taken the world by storm and are demystified here for the home baker, With dozens of flavor combinations, recipes are structured with three basic shell methods—French, Swiss, and Italian—plus one never-before-seen Easiest French Macaron Method.
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This cookbook (of sorts) is packed with personal stories, Fred’s favorite train trips, Dave’s ode to French Burgundy, instructions for building a backyard smoker and making absinthe, a Montreal travel guide, and beaucoup plus. With nearly every recipe photographed in exquisite detail, this nostalgic yet utterly modern cookbook is a groundbreaking guide to living an outstanding culinary life.
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For the first time ever, the legendary chef collects and updates the best recipes from his six-decade career. With a searchable DVD demonstrating every technique a cook will ever need.
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In Forty Years of Chez Panisse: The Power of Gathering, Alice takes readers on her journey from the humble and visionary beginnings of the restaurant, through its rise and the acclaim, to the Café and the influential Chez Panisse Foundation. Organized by decade, the book includes a wealth of archival material and photographs—menus; invitations; pictures of Alice at the restaurant and around the world, with those who have passed through her life—and interviews from public figures and cooks who have been inspired by or mentored at the restaurant.
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